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Course & Accommodation in Dublin City Center

Looking for an English language Course with accommodation in Dublin City this Summer ? You should seriously consider The Standard English Course or the Standard Plus Fluency Course. Both courses are available every Monday and are offered at 5 ability levels. Classes are…

Looking for an English language Course with accommodation in Dublin City this Summer ? You should seriously consider The Standard English Course or the Standard Plus Fluency Course. Both courses are available every Monday and are offered at 5 ability levels. Classes are…

Posted June 23 2016 | Comments Off on Course & Accommodation in Dublin City Center

During the academic school year Horner School welcome school groups from all over the world. School groups travel with their teachers (group leaders) and stay with Irish host families for the duration of the stay. Horner School arrange the full package as…

In a previous article, we looked at the narrative tenses: past simple, past continuous, and past perfect. Although these tenses are not very difficult in theory, in practice, learners have difficulty using them fluently in conversation. In this article, we…

Posted December 15 2015 | Comments Off on Tense Combinations with the Narrative Tenses

EventDec 14

Smock Alley Theatre presents THE SNOW QUEEN based on the original fairy-tale by Hans Christian Andersen Written by Ian Toner. Gerda and Kay live in a watery town in a watery world. Some time ago, there occurred on Earth a…

EventJan 5 2017

This is a “must see” on the itinerary of all visitors to Dublin. You will visit and spend as much time as you want in the Old Library building which was constructed in the 18th century. Inside is housed the…

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EventJan 10 2017

Dublin Castle is located in the centre of Dublin City. A Viking Fortress originally stood at this site, a portion of which is on view at the “Undercroft” (basement of the castle). During later times Dublin Castle became the seat…

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EventJan 12 2017

Many People left Ireland in the middle of the 19th Century on the Famine Ships for a new life in America. This ship is an authentic replica, built in Tralee, Co. Kerry. It has sailed to North America and to…